Rockland, Massachusetts Weather
Rockland, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Rockland, Plymouth County.
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About Rockland, Massachusetts
Rockland breathes a quiet resilience, its landscape a gentle rise and fall of well-worn terrain, punctuated by sturdy homes and the enduring presence of its past. It lies 6.2 miles east-north-east of Brockton, MA (from Brockton, MA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-east of Quincy. Pine needles carpet the less-trodden paths, releasing their sharp, clean scent into the cool New England air, a constant reminder of the woods that still hold sway on the edges of its developed heart. The sky here, especially as the day begins to fade, often settles into a muted palette of bruised purples and soft grays, a fitting backdrop for a place that has weathered its share of storms, both literal and figurative. The streets themselves, lined with a mix of clapboard and brick, possess a familiar solidity, a testament to the hands that built them and the lives that continue to unfold within their embrace. This Massachusetts locality, once a thriving hub of shoe manufacturing, carries the echoes of industry in its very bones, a history now largely retired but not forgotten. The abandoned factories, their brickwork softened by time and creeping ivy, stand as silent witnesses to a bygone era of bustling workshops and steady labor. Today, Rockland’s economy has diversified, drawing strength from a blend of retail services and a growing residential appeal, attracting those who appreciate a more grounded pace of life. The town’s identity is woven into the fabric of its working-class roots, a heritage that fosters a strong sense of local pride and a practical, unpretentious character that continues to define Rockland.
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| Location | Rockland, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.130656°N, 70.916155°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02370 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockland, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockland, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rockland includes coordinates 42.130656°N, 70.916155°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 02370. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
